어디

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Meaning

  • Where
  • Somewhere

As a Question

Depending on the intonation, can mean either '어디' or 'somewhere'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'Where ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somewhere.' See the examples below

Sentence Intonation Audio Meaning
어디 갔어요? Up and then down (insert audio) Where did you go?
어디 갔어요? Gradually rising (insert audio) Did you go somewhere?

Used in Declarative Sentences

When 어디 is used in declarative sentences, it is an indefinite pronoun meaning 'somewhere.'

Sentence examples

As an interrogative pronoun:

Korean English Notes
엄마 어디 가요? Mom where are you going?


As an indefinite pronoun

Korean English Notes


Common phases

Common phrases using 어디